DNA: Will India be TB free by 2025?
World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year on 24 March across the world. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of TB disease. TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs. It can also spread to other parts of the body such as the brain and spine.
Mar 25, 2023, 00:26 AM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day 2023: 10 Myths About TB BUSTED - Check How It Spreads
World TB Day 2023: On March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed and the aim of this day is to educate the world about the impact of tuberculosis and check its spread. While TB mainly affects the lungs, it can also affect the kidneys, spine, and brain, say experts.
Mar 24, 2023, 08:37 AM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day: Covid-19 pandemic has reversed progress made in fight to end TB, says WHO
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.
Mar 24, 2022, 14:36 PM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day 2021: History, Theme and Significance
According to WHO, each day, nearly 4000 lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease.
Mar 24, 2021, 09:56 AM ISTWorld TB Day: 4 lakh deaths annually make Tuberculosis India's enemy number 1
In 2016, an estimated 2.8 million (28 lakh) new cases of TB were reported in India and the country now plans to eradicate the disease completely by 2025 - 5 years before the global target.
Mar 24, 2018, 10:03 AM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day: Things you need to know about this infectious disease
Here are some key facts to know about this contagious disease, caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mar 24, 2017, 10:21 AM ISTIgnorance, poor reach major problems in TB treatment: Experts
India accounts for one fourth of the global TB burden with 2.2 million out of 9.6 million total cases.
Mar 23, 2017, 17:45 PM ISTExperts advocate better diagnostic algorithms to fight multi drug resistant TB
The experts highlighted that inaccurate and delayed diagnosis continues to be a major challenge, which also perpetuates spread of drug resistant TB.
Mar 31, 2016, 20:32 PM IST